As surely as the sun sets in the west, somewhere in rural Saskatchewan during the summer wedding season, at 9 p.m. Saturday night a wedding dance begins. And at 9:15 p.m., right after the prescribed first few formal dances, on comes the familiar opening riff of Fishin’ In the Dark by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (NGDB). Released in 1987 and a No. 1 single that year, it remains a big hit in country circles and a sure party starter.

Time doesn’t stand still for anyone, even Doc Walker. Comprised of Chris Thorsteinson and Dave Wasyliw, Doc Walker has become a staple on the Canadian country music scene since releasing its debut album, Curve, in 2001. Six albums and a boatload of awards later, Doc Walker has evolved into a grizzled veteran of the music business.

The northern village of Ile-a-la-Crosse will construct a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) certified fish packing and processing facility thanks to a $950,000 investment from the federal government. Rob Clarke, MP for Desnethé — Missinippi — Churchill River, made the announcement Tuesday in Ile-a-la-Crosse on behalf of Michelle Rempel, minister of state for Western Economic Diversification.

REGINA — The CFL season is like driving the long, flat roads of Saskatchewan. Your focus is not five feet in front of you. It’s on the horizon, on your destination. Maintaining such a focus allows you to see potholes coming from miles away and you naturally avoid them with tiny adjustments to the steering wheel.

Police are continuing to investigate a number of violent incidents reported on the weekend, including an alleged attempted murder. According to information from the Regina Police Service, that investigation began when, at 12:43 a.m. Sunday, police received a complaint about a weapons offence on the 500 block of Hamilton Street.

It’s a big change from the days in the 1980s when there were no direct flights between the capitals of Saskatchewan and Alberta. WestJet alone has two sets of flights between the two cities, and confirmed Monday it’s adding a third.

Boasting among the highest prices per square foot and lowest vacancy rates in the country, industrial space in Regina is literally at a premium these days. According to Colliers International’s first-quarter report, the price of industrial warehouse space in the Queen City was over $11 per square foot (right up there with Victoria and Honolulu), while the vacancy rate is between two and three per cent, the lowest among eight major Canadian cities, including Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.

Kevin Baker found a unique way to raise awareness about how to better include people with autism in society - hop on his motorcycle and ride the most difficult route in North America from Alaska to Florida.

It was another howling success! The annual Hope’s Home Howl a backyard bash with top-notch entertainment, gourmet food and premier drinks raised approximately $100,000 on Saturday for Hope’s Home, Canada’s first medically integrated day care for children with complex medical needs.

EDMONTON — In December of 1984, five young punks from Edmonton set out to record their first album in Los Angeles. They tried to drive into the U.S. via the Sweetgrass/Coutts border crossing, but they were turned away because two of the guys had previous run-ins with the law.

Two out of three major housing types in Regina saw average prices decline slightly in the second quarter, compared with the same period last year, according to the Royal LePage house price survey and market forecast released Tuesday.